ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
This information is subject to change. Please check with Admissions and Records at 775.327.2059 for the most up to date information. For a description of the CBAPE program, refer to our College Credit by Examination page.
Before 2004, the DSST exams were available only to military personnel through DANTES (Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support), a division of the Department of Defense that provides educational support to military members. In 2004, the tests were acquired by Prometric and became available to anyone seeking college credit including college students, adult learners, high school students, and military personnel.
The following DSST examinations have been reviewed. Upon receipt of an official score report from Prometric, the Admissions and Records Office will grant credit as specified below. A grade of S will be assigned:
| EXAMINATION (Number) | SCORE | GBC COURSE EQUIVALENT | CREDIT GRANTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Anthropology (494) | 47 | ANTH Elective | 3 |
| Business Mathematics (812) | 400 | MATH General Education* | 3 |
| Fundamentals of Algebra (424) | 400 | MATH 96 | 0 |
| Principles of Statistics (450) | 400 | STAT 152 | 3 |
| Technical Writing (820) | 46 | ENG Elective | 3 |
*While not directly equivalent to any GBC math course, this will meet the math requirement for programs that accept MATH 120.
For More Information Contact
Great Basin College
Admissions & Records Office
1500 College Parkway
Elko, Nevada (USA) 89801
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
